Aracelie_Reading Log_16 Feb 10
“How Do I Design My SoTL Project?” It seems like a straightforward question to ask. But then one begins to read McKinney’s chapter six and realizes designing a project is almost as complex as determining a single of SoTL. Thankfully, she addresses general decisions regarding quantitative/qualitative and timeframes before describing the “numerous possible specific methodologies […]
FYI – Responses in Comments Section
Hi, everyone, Just in case you don’t see them, I posted responses as comments to previous entries. On the “Add New Post” page, there is a link on the left-hand side that you can click. I think this should get you there. Otherwise you can view the original entries and scroll down. I believe they […]
Brief Notes on Ch.2, 3_How We Learn Readings_Aracelie
Chapter 2 of How We Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (1999) is entitled “How Experts Differ from Novices”. It focuses on six key principles that differentiate experts and novices and when considered collectively, may have implications in education. The principles are listed below: 1. Experts notice features and meaningful patterns of information that are not […]
McKinney p26-27 SoTL Project Planning Questions_Aracelie
McKinney p26-27 SoTL Project Planning Questions Issue, problem, or question. How will veterans transitioning from a wartime military to colleges and universities learn and function in an environment that is less structured and where there is not a clearly defined chain of command? What do you know about it and ways to study it based […]
Aracelie_Reading Log_2 Feb
In this week’s readings, both McKinney and Bass discuss the problem in teaching. I found myself nodding more when reading Bass’ article than when reading McKinney’s chapter. While McKinney’s chapter three addresses how to identify a problem and the steps to begin developing a SoTL project, Bass delves into the connotation and resulting use of […]